Infosecurity News
LG Hit by WannaCry-Like Ransomware
Experts urge companies to patch SMB flaw
Maersk Admits NotPetya Might Cost it $300m
Ransomware attack exacts a heavy price
Web Application Attacks Much More Common Than Ransomware
Web app attacks accounted for 73% of all incidents flagged and affected 85% of all Alert Logic customers, compared to 2% for ransomware.
Ex-Secret Service Man Admits Laundering More Stolen Bitcoin
Shaun Bridges highlights the continued dangers posed by malicious insiders
IT Insider Helped Alleged $5m Insider Trading Scheme
DoJ charges five after bank’s tech consultant pleaded guilty
BYOD Drives Increase in Insider Threats
Dtex report claims staff negligence is key cause of breaches
Exploit Packages Lead to Five Million Attacks in Q2
Kaspersky Lab claims leaked exploits are causing widespread damage
Scottish Parliament Accounts Under Brute Force Attack
CEO claims weak credentials will be changed
UK Retail Data Breach Incidents Double in a Year
Stats will concern many with GDPR fines looming next year
Indian Police Arrest Four Over Game of Thrones Leak
Third party insider risk likely to blame for August 4 incident
Hackers Hit Neo-Nazi Website in Charlottesville Wake
The Daily Stormer denigrated the civil rights activist who was killed on Saturday, calling her "fat and a drain on society."
Hackers See Privileged Accounts as Best Route to Sensitive Data
A Black Hat survey also showed that 27% said user email accounts was the easiest path to disclosing sensitive data.
Ukrainian Man Arrested Over NotPetya Distribution
Nikopol resident posted detailed video online
APT28 Mounts Spy Campaign Using Hotel Networks
The effort, which uses the EternalBlue exploit, is focused on collecting information on or from hotel guests of interest.
Cyber-attack Volume Doubled in First Half of 2017
F-Secure Labs has logged an overall increase of 223% in traffic to its honeypots as compared with H2 2016.
Malware-Laden DNA Could Attack Lab Machines
Researchers produce synthetic DNA containing malware for remote control
TalkTalk Gets £100K Fine After Wipro Fraud
Staff at outsourcer said to have taken advantage of poor security
Cyber-Attacks Soar by a Quarter as Phishing Dominates
NTT Security report reveals manufacturers were under fire in Q2
FBI Uses Malware to Trap Alleged Sextortionist
Suspect is said to have threatened young girls across the US
IRS Warns on Late Tax Filing Scam
A phishing scam targets tax preparation professionals ahead of the Oct. 15 deadline for extension filers.
